New system in tomato’s defense against bacterial speck disease

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Researchers at Cornell and Virginia Tech have discovered a new mechanism in the continual arms race between plants and pathogenic bacteria, which tomatoes use to detect the causal agent of bacterial speck disease. The team identified a new...

Herbicides can’t stop invasive plants. Can bugs?

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Over the past 35 years, state and federal agencies have spent millions of dollars and dumped untold quantities of herbicides into waterways trying to control the invasive water chestnut plant, but the intruder just keeps spreading. Bernd Blossey...

John Fitzpatrick Wins Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award

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John Fitzpatrick, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and head of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, was recently recognized by the American Ornithologists’ Union for his leadership and conservation efforts. The Ralph W. Schreiber...

Study: happy music sparks cooperation, teamwork

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From casual acoustic melodies at the coffee shop to throbbing electronic beats at teen clothing outlets, music is used to mold customer experience and behavior. But what impact does it have on employees? Cornell University researchers explored...

eHub Kennedy Hall ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Aug. 31

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eHub Kennedy Hall, which houses the offices of Entrepreneurship at Cornell and Blackstone LaunchPad, opened earlier this summer and has already welcomed dozens of student teams eager to move their businesses along without the added pressures of...

In the world of weeds, art meets science

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In the brutal, mind-bending world of agronomic combat that is a regional weed Olympiad, Patricia Chan ’17 became a legend. Contestants solve real-life farmers’ problems, compete in weed and herbicide identification, and test their skills...

Renowned mycologist Richard Korf dies at 91

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Noted plant pathologist, scholar and mentor Richard P. Korf ’46, Ph.D. ’50, professor emeritus of mycology, died Aug. 20 at his Ithaca home. He was 91 years old. Korf had a major impact in the field of mycology, where he specialized in a group...

Newly discovered bacterium named for Martin Wiedmann

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To honor a Cornell researcher who keeps our food supply safe, a recently discovered spoilage bacterium has been named for Martin Wiedmann, the Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety. The microbe was formally announced Aug. 12 in the...

Summer of learning fuels CALS interns at Cornell Plantations

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Cornellians know there are 161 essential aspects to the Cornell experience. If Josiah McCarthy ‘17 had his way, he would add one more: make a visit to Cornell Plantations. McCarthy, a Plant Sciences major with a concentration in Systematics and...

Minglin Ma named a top Young Innovator

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Minglin Ma, assistant professor of biological and environmental engineering, was recently named a Young Innovator award winner by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. Ma was one of only ten researchers from across the country to receive the...

Cornell plant disease clinic identifies new case of oak wilt

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Earlier this year, the Cornell University Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (CU-PDDC) used a new rapid test they developed to identify a small number of oak trees with oak wilt disease on Long Island, in the town on Central Islip. This is a...

Chad Brown ‘00 leading the race for Saratoga training title

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Coming down the final stretch, CALS alumnus Chad Brown ’00 has a commanding lead as the top trainer in the prestigious Saratoga Race Course season. Horses trained by Brown, an animal science alumnus, have claimed 26 victories so far this summer...

Vortex rings may aid cell delivery, cell-free protein production

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Add vortex ring freezing to that long list of “accidents.” Duo An, a doctoral student in the labs of both professor Dan Luo and assistant professor Minglin Ma, in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, was an undergraduate...

New minor focuses on food systems’ equity, sustainability

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Starting this fall, students can choose a new minor in Community Food Systems, a multidisciplinary minor that explores the agricultural, ecological and ethical dimensions of food systems. The minor also includes a supervised practicum with a...

Bacteria’s own genome becomes food safety tool

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The food industry has a new tool for identifying specific isolates behind foodborne illness that utilizes the bacteria’s own genomes, reports Cornell food scientists in the journal BMC Genomics, Aug. 8. “Examining the whole genome of the B...

National association recognizes Dyson extension educators

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Two extension educators from the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management were honored in July at the annual meeting of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. Bobbie Severson, extension associate and program leader for...

Chopped Junior winner Cassidy Tryon visits CALS

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Cassidy Tryon, a 12 year-old Horseheads native and winner on the popular television show Chopped Junior, stopped by CALS on Aug. 8 to learn more about the fascinating science behind food. The young chef started off her tour with food science...